Chapter 1098

Curtis hung up the call, feeling deeply disheartened.

He looked at Margot, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Calvin said we might not be able to find Lilac, and he mentioned that it was Frederick who arranged the helicopter to take Branden away. I didn't expect that Branden was acquainted with your dad."

Up until this moment, Curtis felt like he was in a surreal dream.

He was really curious as to how Branden was capable of such feats. How could someone know everything and play everyone like a fiddle?

Even someone as highly respected as Frederick had to go along with what he wanted. Who exactly was this person?

"Actually, back when we went to the countryside to find him, he asked us if Lilac could become his apprentice. At that time, we should have let Lilac train under him." Margot sat where she was, completely lost in thought.

"If I had put Lilac under his care back then. Maybe all those things wouldn't have happened later on," said Margot guiltily.

Lilac wouldn't have be